ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD ALLUSION
From Late Latin allūsiō, from Latin allūdere to sport with, allude.
3 QUOTES WITH «ALLUSION»
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Sir, allusion has been made, in an early stage of this debate, to the history of the excitement which once pervaded a considerable part of the country, in reference to the transportation of the mails on the Lord's day.
I think we must quote whenever we feel that the allusion is interesting or helpful or amusing.
Religious speech is extreme, emotional, and motivational. It is anti-literal, relying on metaphor, allusion, and other rhetorical devices, and it assumes knowledge within a community of believers.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ALLUSION»
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allusion in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
allusion and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Allusion and Intertext: Dynamics of Appropriation in Roman ...
This 1998 book represents an attempt to find (or recover) some space for the study of allusion - as a project of continuing vitality - within an excitingly enlarged universe of intertexts.
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The Shakspere
Allusion-book: from 1650 to 1700
This Elibron Classics title is a reprint of the original edition published by Chatto & Windus; Duffield & Company in London; New York, 1909.
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Allusion and Meaning in John 6
In contrast, this monograph argues that John 6 places elements of the Exodus story in a positive and constructive relationship to Jesus.
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Allusion, Authority, and Truth: Critical Perspectives on ...
Biographical note: Phillip Mitsis, New York University, USA, and Christos Tsagalis, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece.
Phillip Mitsis, Christos Tsagalis, 2010
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The Conspiracy of
Allusion: Description, Rewriting, and ...
A reference to Macrobius by Chretien de Troyes links his own writing and, by implication, medieval writing in general, to the larger late antique and medieval Latin conception of rewriting as original imitation.
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Motives for
Allusion: Context and Content in ...
In this illuminating book Christopher Reynolds gives us answers to that complex question. Reynolds identifies specific borrowings or allusions in a wide range of nineteenth-century music.
Christopher A. Reynolds, 2003
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Webs of
Allusion: French Protestant Emblem Books of the ...
Om protestantiska emblemböcker i 1500-talets Frankrike.
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Virgil's Aeneid: Decorum,
Allusion, and Ideology
More than a decade ago, Wendell Clausen published his treatise Virgil's Aeneid and the Tradition of Hellenistic Poetry (Berkeley, 1987), based on his Sather Lectures given in 1982.
Wendell Vernon Clausen, 2002
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Allusion: A Literary Graft
Originally published in 1994, this pioneering study looks empirically at the way allusion works in specific fictions and affects the reading process.
Allan H. Pasco, Pasco H. Allan, 2002
His third collection of essays, several newly written for this book, is strongly focused on the theme of how writers--especially but not exclusively poets--make use of other writers' work: from the subtle courtesies of different kinds of ...
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ALLUSION»
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Mega Man Legends successor Red Ash hits Kickstarter
As VG247 also points out, Red Ash could be a play on "Re-Dash" - an allusion to the series' Japanese title, Rockman Legends. Comcept will ... «Den Of Geek, Jul 15»
'Maybe Tomorrow'
But then, what isn't a Grant Morrison reference, or an allusion to… well, any number of pop culture things? Cormac McCarthy. William Wyler's ... «Entertainment Weekly, Jul 15»
Tree of Codes, Manchester Opera House, review: Extraordinary …
The fleeting allusion to human flight. The ordered chaos of the modern city. Tree of Codes was first a book/artwork by Jonathan Safran Foer cut ... «The Independent, Jul 15»
Theatre review: The Persistence of Type, Glasgow
Or at least, as the exhibition sets out to explore through playful allusion rather than stern lecture, that's what the men who wrote and received ... «Scotsman, Jul 15»
Pope Francis Arrives in Ecuador on 3-Nation Tour of Latin America
In what may be seen here as an allusion to the nation's bitter political divisions, Francis went on to say, “We can find in the Gospel the keys that ... «New York Times, Jul 15»
NBC's American Odyssey: Mercenaries, jihadists and Machiavellian …
The scene in which this comes to a head is a heavy-handed allusion to the US government's behavior in this area of the world, but the actors ... «World Socialist Web Site, Jul 15»
BBC takes homophobic comment out from Top of the Pops episode
In a rerun for The Top of the Pops on Thursday, Daltrey introduced The Village People with the quip: 'Watch your backs' – an allusion to the band's camp ... «Gay Star News, Jul 15»
Art with a view
The title of Naito's artwork is Matrix, a possible allusion to the mind-bending 1999 film. I think we have wandered into a more serene sci-fi movie ... «AsiaOne, Jul 15»
Nightclubbing and the search for a new individuality. Or maybe just …
The allusion here? That Miu Miu has a history that's now as rich, varied, and instantly-identifiable as the mother brand. So why not buy a piece ... «The Independent, Jul 15»
Behind the Lines: Turkey's Syrian Kurdish problem
This is an allusion to the possibility of a Kurdish state. The presence of the Islamic State clearly exercises the Turkish leader less. Since then ... «Jerusalem Post Israel News, Jul 15»
